Including the closely related terms flooding, flood, and flood risk.
… Valley SPA DM4 Green belt DM5 Green and blue infrastructure DM9 High quality design DM10 Housing design and quality DM11 Waste recycling facilities in new developments DM12 Subterranean, basement development and lightwells DM15 Managing and reducing flood risk DM16 Sustainable drainage systems DM17 Protecting and enhancing water courses and flood defences DM18 On site management and reuse…
… ........................................................................................... 36 2 Introduction Climate Change Context Climate change is a global issue primarily as a result of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from human activity and land use change. Communities, businesses and the natural environment are already feeling the impacts of the changing climate with higher average temperatures and more extreme weather events such as droughts, flooding…
…, heat waves and storms. Continued change is now unavoidable and will disrupt everyday life, particularly for the more vulnerable where climate change will deepen existing inequalities. More locally, flooding, water stress and overheating are the key changes projected for the East of England. Increased urbanization as well as changes in weather patterns can result in a reduced capacity…
… for regions to absorb water, leading to more water surface runoff and increased flooding. Climate change projections suggest that in the period to 2050 and beyond, the UK will experience wetter winters and drier summers with overall summer rainfall likely to decrease by up to 15% leading to pressure on our water supplies. There is only limited awareness of the effect that climate change is having…